Tuesday

Lesson Overview

Word / Phrase	Example
cuisine	Turkish cuisine is famous for its flavors.
gourmet	They serve gourmet meals at that hotel.
locally sourced	This restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients.
organic	I try to buy organic vegetables when I can.
food waste	Food waste is a big problem in many countries.
food poisoning	He got food poisoning from undercooked meat.
picky eater	My son is a picky eater—he only eats pasta.
hospitality	Middle Eastern hospitality includes offering a lot of food.
fusion food	I love Asian-Mexican fusion dishes.
portion size	The portion size was huge!

Idiom / Expression	Meaning	Example
food for thought	something to think about	That TED talk gave me a lot of food for thought.
bite off more than you can chew	take on too much	I agreed to cook for 20 people—I bit off more than I can chew.
spice things up	make something more interesting	Let’s spice things up with a new recipe!
too many cooks spoil the broth	too many people ruin the result	Everyone had a different opinion—too many cooks!
bring home the bacon	earn money for the family	She works hard to bring home the bacon.